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A photograph of a crowd gathered in a dusty village street beside a collapsed brick house, with piles of broken bricks, stone rubble and scattered debris behind them. In the centre, a woman in a red-and-green sari with gold bangles stands with her hand to her chin, surrounded by men and women. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl stands at right, and a man in a white crocheted cap and white kurta stands in front. Others in white clothes work in the background among the ruins, and a blue-green building sits at left. No a person candidate is visible.

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A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors among the rubble of demolished brick houses in a dusty village street under bright sunshine. Many men and women in everyday clothing stand close together, including a man in a white knitted cap and white shirt, a man in a yellow scarf and white shirt, and a woman in a red and white sari holding a small paper document. Behind them, piles of broken concrete and bricks lie beside a teal painted house and a partly built structure with blue-washed walls. A figure in orange clothing stands in the rubble in the background, and a man in a blue checked cloth stands at the right edge.2009-10-11October 11 20092009-10-11A crowd of villagers stands outdoors in a dusty lane beside a collapsed brick house, with broken bricks, timber beams and thatch piled behind them. A large tree trunk stands in the centre. Several men wear white shirts and checked shirts, one wears a red cap, and an older man in a blue checked cloth stands in front. Women in blue, green and purple saris stand at the edges, one carrying a large white sack on her head and another holding a small child in a yellow dress. A few people hold small papers. No ritual, a person or event signage is visible; the scene appears to show a relief distribution after damage.2009-10-11October 11 20092009-10-11A crowd of men gathers in a dusty village lane among damaged mud-brick and corrugated-roof houses, with rubble, fallen timber and a broken wooden cart wheel piled on the right. A man in a white shirt and light trousers stands at the centre, with a white car parked behind him. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and some wear checked lungis. Several people face inward toward the central man, and a man in a white cap stands with his back to the camera. The scene suggests flood-relief work in a damaged village.September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefOctober 11 20092009-10-11Outdoor photograph of a village street in Sindhanur, Karnataka, with a rocky granite hillside behind collapsed and damaged houses. A green-painted shed and corrugated tin roofs sit amid piles of rubble and broken wooden planks, with a parked silver car at the centre. A crowd of about thirty men in white shirts and white dhotis stands around a man in a white shirt who gestures, while others hold cameras or watch. A few people in the back row are in lighter or colourful clothing. A bullock cart wheel lies at the right edge. Overcast daylight, dusty ground.A photograph of a relief distribution in a damaged village area. A man in a white shirt and white hair net stands at left, handing out food in foil containers to a crowd of villagers reaching forward with outstretched hands. A woman in an orange and yellow sari stands in the background near crumbling concrete walls and debris. Many people, mostly men, boys and women, press together in the foreground.2012-01-06A photograph of a crowd of men gathered in a dusty village lane beside damaged mud and stone houses, with rubble and a collapsed roof in the background. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or lungis; others wear checked lungis, a plain shirt and a cap, and one wears a blue cloth over his shoulder. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among them near a parked white van. A man in a blue and green shirt points toward the houses. No one is identifiable as the swami in appearance, and the scene shows flood-relief gathering in the aftermath of damage.A photograph of cyclone relief distribution on a dirt village lane. A man in a white shirt with a white head covering stands in the back of a blue pickup truck, handing out food from steel vessels to a crowd of villagers. Women in colourful saris, including one in a red-and-brown sari and another in a white-and-blue patterned sari, reach forward holding plates, some with yellow food. Children and young men stand around, and a man in a yellow shirt smiles at the right. Thatched huts, a brick house and palm trees line the road, with a damaged rooftop visible behind them.2012-01-07Photo of a relief distribution in a village lane beside a thatched-roof white house with a palm-frond roof. A crowd of villagers presses around the open back of a wooden-slatted truck. A woman in an orange saree stands at the front, while on the right a person in an orange garment with a white shawl and beaded necklace stands at the truck. A man in a white striped shirt and a woman in a purple saree and orange blouse are close at hand; a girl holds a metal pot. Several people are bare-chested or in white lungis, and the setting suggests cyclone relief work with food and supplies being handed out.2012-01-06